Does any 1 know what s the set up for div 1 and 2 this year or is it a secret? are there fewer teams in div 1 this year? will the div1 finish this year?

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 30/01/2012 14:54:24    1102568

Just heard man that Nial Magee is the new ports senior manager, any word?

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 30/01/2012 15:21:47    1102596

Div1 did finish last year Cahill, well the games that mattered anyway. Did the ports ever get over to Newry yet?


Best of luck to Niall.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 31/01/2012 11:48:05    1102952

The hurling convention was sorted out and fixtures should be out in a few weeks I reckon. Heard no team is being relegated from Div 1? Anyone know?

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 31/01/2012 13:27:34    1103016

Heard also that all three Ards clubs are seriously thinking of pulling out of Div2 league due to lack of players.

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 31/01/2012 16:29:00    1103108

I also heard that! Turns out Portaferrys Div 2 squad only played one scheduled Monday evening fixture last season and had to reschedule the rest due to lack of numbers, didn't do them any harm mind you, they finished top! If the Ards pull out of Div 2, thatll leave Clonduff, Ballyvarley, Carryduff and Bredagh 2nds along with the supposed team that's coming down from Div 1? Ballela or Shamrocks?

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 31/01/2012 16:36:56    1103115

Barrackbusterd, i think u have the same affliction as our mate cement heed "don't no all the facts before I open my mouth" syndrome chill man think before u post man. all ur info is wrong man. Portaferry 3-17 1-12 Ballygalget Portaferry 18/04/2011 19:00 Carryduff 0-13 2-21 Portaferry Carryduff 09/05/2011 19:30 Portaferry 0-5 0-0 Bredagh Portaferry 16/05/2011 19:30 I think u'll find all Mondays, and check the rest and u'll find the majority woll b Mondays except where the accommodated the crans or people didny turn up.

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 31/01/2012 16:55:38    1103129

The Down website is very unrealiable cahill, most rescheduled fixtures appear as their original date, only a few are ever actually changed on the website

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 31/01/2012 17:33:12    1103154

Buster u are wrong, it's not hard to admit man. Good karma, let it flow man and take it on the chin u are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 31/01/2012 17:46:50    1103162

Well you stated 2 matches, that the Down website stated were on a Monday, but again not a reliable source. The other one was obviously a concession by Bredagh! Like I said this was a problem all the Ards clubs had last season 2 games on the Monday evening, I'm not laughing about it, just curious as to what is happening to the leagues next season. If the Ards 3rds are gonna be scrapped, does that leave Div 1 with 7 teams and Div 2 with 6? Is there gonna be one division for all 13 teams? Or will more South/North down clubs field second teams (very doubtful)!? Care to shed any light from your side of it Cahill!?

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 31/01/2012 18:16:04    1103180

Ballygalget definitely pulling out of division 2

jeremiah (Down) - Posts: 322 - 31/01/2012 21:46:45    1103333

sad to hear about the galgets.

More players playing is better than none at all.

The decline continues.

DownAndOut (Down) - Posts: 344 - 01/02/2012 17:34:49    1103760

Very true, fair play to the Ards clubs for being able to have so many teams on the go. Was the same with Warrenpoint a few years ago and Bredagh recently who found it tough with a second team in the league to fulfill fixtures never mind compete consistently. Clonduff, Warrenpoint, Castlewellan and Shamrocks tried a 2nds tournament last season but never really worked, numbers is the big issue.

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 01/02/2012 17:49:45    1103774

it was looking as if the writting was on the wall for them at the start of last year but too be fair they worked got it going so lets just see what happens on the schuele night for matches (Div 1 and Div 2) or maybe just the 1 Division i see that has been mentioned

Carryduff_Abu (Down) - Posts: 206 - 02/02/2012 11:14:30    1104099

anybody know about the crans and portaferry 3rds

Carryduff_Abu (Down) - Posts: 206 - 02/02/2012 11:15:18    1104102

Buster just to reiterate ports 3rds did play the vast majority of their games on a Mon evening, fact!

For Ards teams to participate in the 3rds league the county board will have to adopt the same policy for named players as implemented for the football leagues. (Dat reads good man) Reducing the number of named players for senior and div1 panels will allow the additional free players to play 3rds which will result in stronger competitive two leagues thus strengthening hurling in South Down. (Wot about dat man?) I know that increasing the full quota of un- named players was blocked by the two "Duff" clubs last year but now with emigration I think this should be addressed again

Buster thats wot I'm thinkin to keep hurling going in Div 2. We need good karma to work this out man!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 02/02/2012 12:06:13    1104152

Im hearing that Shamrocks are relegated to Div 2 with Castlewellan promoted.

Frank Mitchell (Down) - Posts: 1082 - 02/02/2012 13:26:25    1104210

well im hearing its still going to be one league with all non ards teams included

TheKingdomgael (Down) - Posts: 167 - 02/02/2012 14:01:38    1104239

canny see that working Kingdom man.

cahill (None) - Posts: 2567 - 02/02/2012 14:41:43    1104276

Thatll be 13 teams altogether if there is one league, the only way that could work is if there is two fixtures a week? Monday and Thursday night anyone?? 24 fixtures for all clubs will be hard to shift. In the football, Division 3 had 12 teams and it took nearly 8 months to get finished because Kilclief has their championship fixtures. I reckon it's gonna be two leagues and probably two teams from Div 1 will come down to compensate for the Ards 3rds pulling out, leaving 7 in Div 1 and 6 in Div 2

BarrackBuster (Down) - Posts: 525 - 02/02/2012 20:25:27    1104536